John Ferrar (2 December 1588 – 28 December 1657) was a London merchant and brother of Nicholas Ferrar the Younger. The son of Nicholas Ferrar the Elder, he was deputy governor and treasurer of the Virginia Company of London under Edwin Sandys. (From Wikipedia)
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Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Virgo Triumphans: or, Virginia in Generall, but the South Part Therof in Particular: Including the Fertile Carolana, and the No Lesse Excellent Island of Roanoak, Richly and Experimentally Valued (London: Printed by T. Harper for J. Stephenson, 1650), also by Edward Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)- Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Virgo Triumphans: or, Virginia Richly and Truly Valued, More Especially the South Part Therof, viz. the Fertile Carolana, and no Lesse Excellent Isle of Roanoak, of Latitude from 31 to 37 Degr. Relating the Meanes of Raising Infinite Profits to the Adventurers and Planters (London: Printed by T. Harper for J. Stephenson, 1650), also by Edward Williams (multiple formats at archive.org)
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Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Nicholas Ferrar (University press, 1855), also by Dr Jebb (page images at HathiTrust)- Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Nicholas Ferrar. Two lives, by his brother John and by Doctor Jebb (Printed for the editor at the University press, and sold by Macmillan & co., 1855), also by Francis Turner, John E. B. Mayor, and doctor Jebb (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Nicholas Ferrar. Two lives, by his brother John and by Doctor Jebb. (Printed for the editor at the University press, and sold by Macmillan & co., 1855), also by Francis Turner, John E. B. Mayor, and doctor Jebb (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657: Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued : viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The 2d ed., with addition of the Discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses (W.Q. Force, 1844), also by Edward Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
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